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1. The la- bors of sum-mer are end-ed, Its triumphs and fail-ures are past, The 
z. We think of the mer-cies un-numbered, Vouchsafed by our Father a bove; Whose 
3. As nat-ure doth yield up her treasures To pa-tient, in - dus-tri- ous bees, So 
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work of the bee is sus-pend-ed, The sea-son of rest comes at last. We 
watchful-ness nev-er has slumbered, Whose banner a_ bove us_ is love. As 
they who are seek-ing the plea - sures Of friendship. a - mong such as these, Shall 
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poi - son of en - vy for -ev - er Be  ban-ished and good-will in - creased. We 
find in re-u -niona tok-en Of hap- py re-u-nion a_ bove. Shall 
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meet . . . . as broth-ers, Our la - bors have made us as_ one, But 
SING te oa 4 His mer cy, Re-call we his watch-careso great, We 
find a ty heartso pen To wel-come with brother-ly love— Shall 
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meet in con-ven-tion as broth-ers, 
sing of His num-ber-less mer cies, 
find hearts respon-sive and o - pen, 
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greet with kind feel-ings all oth - ers Whomeet us when la - bor is done. 
sing of good fel - low-ship, broth-ers, And ban-ish the dis cord of hate. 
fnd in re - u-nion a tok -en Of hap-py re union a_ bove, 
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